Mizuho India Japan Study Centre to host its next ‘Meijin-Samvad’ webinar on Ikigai on 28 June
The panel presentation is titled: ‘Finding Your Ikigai – Is it Actually Possible? And is it Even Desirable?’
11 June, 2024, Bengaluru: The Mizuho India Japan Study Centre (MIJSC) at IIM Bangalore will host the next webinar of its panel presentation series: ‘Meijin-Samvad’, that is, ‘Expert-Conversation’, on Ikigai, on 28 June 2024, from 7 pm to 8.30 pm. The webinar titled ‘Finding Your Ikigai – Is it Actually Possible? And is it Even Desirable?’ will explore how Ikigai enables individuals to live an ideally balanced life, free of dissatisfaction. The session will be held virtually via Zoom.
To register, please click: Registration Link. Those who register will be sent a Zoom link for the webinar.
The webinar will be live streamed on IIMB's YouTube page. The Live YouTube Streaming Link is: YouTube Link
The panel discussion will feature Dr. Yasuhiro Kotera, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, and Dr. Ramya Ranganathan, Adjunct Faculty, IIM Bangalore.
The moderator of the discussion would be Saideep Rathnam, Chief Operating Officer, Mizuho India Japan Study Centre, IIMB.
The ‘Meijin-Samvad’ discussion series involves a select group of panelists from India and Japan, who share different perspectives on a particular topic, with a larger audience.
Abstract
Over the centuries, the idea of seeking personal fulfilment and meaning has intrigued people. Ikigai is one of the concepts that stands for this aspiration: it is explained as ‘a reason for being’ because it is the place at which one loves doing something, is good at doing that thing, and the world needs that very thing, and of course one gets paid for it. The process of finding one’s Ikigai allows the person to live an ideally balanced life without any dissatisfaction, yet most of the time, it is messy, complicated and unresolved. Hence, the question arises: is Ikigai a destination or a path? This will be explored during the webinar, among other facets of Ikigai’s character and the applicability of this ancient Japanese concept to the context of the modern world’s dynamics.
The webinar will take a closer look at this multifaceted phenomenon and determine whether it is possible to find Ikigai and whether it is worth pursuing. For some, it is a clear stage after which life should be filled with harmony and satisfaction, while for others, it is a process that never ends and continues to evolve as new challenges and opportunities come along. The session will include discussing many people’s fears that the pursuit of Ikigai can reveal that their previous goals were trivial, which may lead to drive the person into depression and stress. By examining multiple angles of this issue as well as relating to people’s stories and experiences, the webinar seeks to provide a balanced view of Ikigai and how it can change attitudes and approaches to personal as well as professional development.
The panelists will provide in-depth knowledge and experiences relating to Ikigai as they explore and discuss this multifaceted concept. The participants will also gain a high-level understanding of Ikigai as well as daily use concepts that can help them experience more drive, satisfaction, connection and overall wellness in their personal and professional life. The webinar will combine inspiration and tangible actionable concepts as key takeaways in the search and development of one’s Ikigai.
For more information, please contact: mijsc[at]iimb[dot]ac[dot]in
About the speakers
Dr. Yasuhiro Kotera is Associate Professor in Mental Health at the University of Nottingham. As an Accredited Psychotherapist, he has worked internationally treating patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. His research area is CROWN, which stands for cross-cultural wellness. He researches about how people feel well in different cultures by focusing on constructs such as Ikigai, self-compassion and quality of life. He has published more than 200 academic publications evaluating mental health cross-culturally.
Dr. Ramya Ranganathan is a poet, parent, professor and philosopher. She practices and teaches an inside-out approach that empowers leaders and changemakers to lead with joy, resilience and powerful intention. She holds a B Tech in Electronics from IIT Madras, a PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad and a PhD from London Business School. She has been recognized by the MHRD (Government of India) as among the top 15 innovators in higher education in India, has received an Academy of Management best paper award, has delivered 3 TED talks, and is on the advisory Board of Samatvam, Centre for Mindfulness at IIM Bodhgaya.
She has worked in blue chip companies like ICICI, Infosys and Citibank, and it was her own experiences in the corporate world that shaped her quest to learn how she could help people (and herself) flourish better at work. Post her PhD in Organizational Behaviour, she taught as a full-time faculty at IIM Bangalore for a decade, during which time she further researched and developed a systematic approach to catalyze joyful excellence in individuals and organizations.
A globally certified life and leadership coach, Dr. Ramya Ranganathan has conducted workshops and coaching for more than 50 blue chip organizations and has multiple courses online on edX, IIMBx and SWAYAM platforms.
A maverick academic, she now combines her research, corporate, teaching and coaching experience with a mix of mind-body personal mastery tools (learnt and honed over a period of 20 years), to craft potent journeys of transformation. She uses a combination of left-brained logic, right-brained reflection, heart-based presence and energy-based activations to help her students shift mindsets, unpack limiting beliefs and open gateways to new possibilities. She has published a book of poems titled, ‘I’m Choosing Life’.
Mizuho India Japan Study Centre to host its next ‘Meijin-Samvad’ webinar on Ikigai on 28 June
The panel presentation is titled: ‘Finding Your Ikigai – Is it Actually Possible? And is it Even Desirable?’
11 June, 2024, Bengaluru: The Mizuho India Japan Study Centre (MIJSC) at IIM Bangalore will host the next webinar of its panel presentation series: ‘Meijin-Samvad’, that is, ‘Expert-Conversation’, on Ikigai, on 28 June 2024, from 7 pm to 8.30 pm. The webinar titled ‘Finding Your Ikigai – Is it Actually Possible? And is it Even Desirable?’ will explore how Ikigai enables individuals to live an ideally balanced life, free of dissatisfaction. The session will be held virtually via Zoom.
To register, please click: Registration Link. Those who register will be sent a Zoom link for the webinar.
The webinar will be live streamed on IIMB's YouTube page. The Live YouTube Streaming Link is: YouTube Link
The panel discussion will feature Dr. Yasuhiro Kotera, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, and Dr. Ramya Ranganathan, Adjunct Faculty, IIM Bangalore.
The moderator of the discussion would be Saideep Rathnam, Chief Operating Officer, Mizuho India Japan Study Centre, IIMB.
The ‘Meijin-Samvad’ discussion series involves a select group of panelists from India and Japan, who share different perspectives on a particular topic, with a larger audience.
Abstract
Over the centuries, the idea of seeking personal fulfilment and meaning has intrigued people. Ikigai is one of the concepts that stands for this aspiration: it is explained as ‘a reason for being’ because it is the place at which one loves doing something, is good at doing that thing, and the world needs that very thing, and of course one gets paid for it. The process of finding one’s Ikigai allows the person to live an ideally balanced life without any dissatisfaction, yet most of the time, it is messy, complicated and unresolved. Hence, the question arises: is Ikigai a destination or a path? This will be explored during the webinar, among other facets of Ikigai’s character and the applicability of this ancient Japanese concept to the context of the modern world’s dynamics.
The webinar will take a closer look at this multifaceted phenomenon and determine whether it is possible to find Ikigai and whether it is worth pursuing. For some, it is a clear stage after which life should be filled with harmony and satisfaction, while for others, it is a process that never ends and continues to evolve as new challenges and opportunities come along. The session will include discussing many people’s fears that the pursuit of Ikigai can reveal that their previous goals were trivial, which may lead to drive the person into depression and stress. By examining multiple angles of this issue as well as relating to people’s stories and experiences, the webinar seeks to provide a balanced view of Ikigai and how it can change attitudes and approaches to personal as well as professional development.
The panelists will provide in-depth knowledge and experiences relating to Ikigai as they explore and discuss this multifaceted concept. The participants will also gain a high-level understanding of Ikigai as well as daily use concepts that can help them experience more drive, satisfaction, connection and overall wellness in their personal and professional life. The webinar will combine inspiration and tangible actionable concepts as key takeaways in the search and development of one’s Ikigai.
For more information, please contact: mijsc[at]iimb[dot]ac[dot]in
About the speakers
Dr. Yasuhiro Kotera is Associate Professor in Mental Health at the University of Nottingham. As an Accredited Psychotherapist, he has worked internationally treating patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. His research area is CROWN, which stands for cross-cultural wellness. He researches about how people feel well in different cultures by focusing on constructs such as Ikigai, self-compassion and quality of life. He has published more than 200 academic publications evaluating mental health cross-culturally.
Dr. Ramya Ranganathan is a poet, parent, professor and philosopher. She practices and teaches an inside-out approach that empowers leaders and changemakers to lead with joy, resilience and powerful intention. She holds a B Tech in Electronics from IIT Madras, a PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad and a PhD from London Business School. She has been recognized by the MHRD (Government of India) as among the top 15 innovators in higher education in India, has received an Academy of Management best paper award, has delivered 3 TED talks, and is on the advisory Board of Samatvam, Centre for Mindfulness at IIM Bodhgaya.
She has worked in blue chip companies like ICICI, Infosys and Citibank, and it was her own experiences in the corporate world that shaped her quest to learn how she could help people (and herself) flourish better at work. Post her PhD in Organizational Behaviour, she taught as a full-time faculty at IIM Bangalore for a decade, during which time she further researched and developed a systematic approach to catalyze joyful excellence in individuals and organizations.
A globally certified life and leadership coach, Dr. Ramya Ranganathan has conducted workshops and coaching for more than 50 blue chip organizations and has multiple courses online on edX, IIMBx and SWAYAM platforms.
A maverick academic, she now combines her research, corporate, teaching and coaching experience with a mix of mind-body personal mastery tools (learnt and honed over a period of 20 years), to craft potent journeys of transformation. She uses a combination of left-brained logic, right-brained reflection, heart-based presence and energy-based activations to help her students shift mindsets, unpack limiting beliefs and open gateways to new possibilities. She has published a book of poems titled, ‘I’m Choosing Life’.